Perioperative Nurse

We are seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at Graham Hospital District. As a key member of our surgical team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and ensuring the smooth operation of our operating rooms.

• Coordinate patient care within the operating room, ensuring the highest level of safety and quality.
• Act as a patient advocate, promoting safety and the highest quality of care throughout the perioperative process.
• Provide direction for other members of the surgical team, sterile and non-sterile.
• Assist with daily housekeeping duties within the surgical department, including break room, sterile supply, endoscopy, scrub areas, anesthesia room, etc.
• Initiate timeouts prior to procedure to avoid wrong site surgery.
• Keep an ongoing assessment of supplies needed versus supplies in the room.
• Remain in the operating room at all times unless relieved by another RN.
• Dispense medications needed on the back table, checking labels for correct medication and expiration dates.
• Communicate procedure status when necessary to the ASU to facilitate coordination of procedures and to update family members.
• Prepare specimens to be sent to the lab (enter in log book, verify proper packaging).
• Assist the anesthetist post-operatively during emergence from anesthesia and stands by the patient to promote safety.
• Accompany the patient and anesthetist to the PACU and give appropriate report to the receiving nurse.
• Assist staff in the cleaning and preparation of the operating room for subsequent procedures.
• Check narcotic sheet against stock per policy to be sure all narcotics have been signed for.
• Enter charges from the procedure and medications/drugs used into the computer in a timely manner to assure proper capturing of charges.
• Participate in annual peer competency review process.
• Provide exemplary customer service.
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA.
• Cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives and maintain good employee relations, inter-departmental objectives and infection control policies.
• Cordially demonstrate timeliness and professionalism in appearance, communications, and actions during all interactions and with all individuals and entities.
• Solve practical problems, dealing with a variety of issues, and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

• Ability to use equipment, tools, materials, machines: Computer, telephone, facsimile machine, copier, scanner, printer, calculator and other standard office equipment. Blood Pressure Cuffs, stethoscope, syringes, IV pumps, feeding pumps, beds, scales, lifts, hyper/hypothermia units, glucose monitors, PCA pumps, suction equipment, ventilators, crash cart, miscellaneous medical equipment and DME.
• Education: Associate degree in nursing required; bachelor degree in nursing preferred.
• Valid RN license in Texas.
• BLS/ACLS required.
• Experience: One year nursing experience preferred.
• 4-6 weeks preceptor training required.
• Personal Job-Related Skills/Abilities: Must be committed to quality and patient safety at all times. Excellent command/highly proficient in spoken and written English; bilingual in Spanish preferred. Basic computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, electronic medical documentation, and email. Must be effective at adjusting to change, prioritizing duties, handling stress and effectively communicating face-to-face and/or over the telephone. Must be able to work independently, and flexibly, and as a part of a multidisciplinary team. Must be able to manage several interruptions throughout the shift. Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written. Must have strong time management skills. Must be able to work under pressure while interacting in a helpful, courteous manner with a high degree of patient contact. Sufficient hearing, vision and dexterity to perform duties safely.

• Physical: Activity Up to %
• Mental: Stress Level Moderate to High

The employee will demonstrate continuous commitment to the maintenance of a clean and safe work environment that is compliant with applicable regulatory agency requirements. The employee will follow established infection control procedures. The employee will ensure the effective and safe use of all equipment used in his/her activities, if applicable. The competence of the employee in performing his/her job duties is evaluated during orientation to his/her position and will be demonstrated, maintained, and improved on an ongoing basis. The employee will adhere to the assigned schedule and report to work on-time. The employee shall abide by the requirements set forth in the Code of Conduct and report suspected violations of the Code of Conduct. The employee will recognize, appreciate and incorporate an employee's, patient's and patient's family's unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan of care or plan of action.